Oakland Elementary School is helping all students develop the world-class skills and life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by providing academic and social experiences within a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. Our school’s success is the result of providing students with the chance to be creative, work collaboratively, and build life skills.
We are dedicated to providing personalized learning through differentiated instruction, guided reading and math, and our school’s 1:1 technology initiative. We also encourage student ownership of learning through the use of success criteria and providing them with feedback. Students are also provided an opportunity to participate in school clubs and various service learning projects.
The 20-21 school year was unlike any other, but our district supported face-to-face instruction starting on day 1. We utilized the family model to ensure health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were very blessed to work with families who helped us follow CDC guidelines and quarantines. Our school truly had one of the best years we can remember as we worked together to support students and families.
We also focus on the areas of health, wellness, and social-emotional well-being. Oakland continues to partner with Wofford College’s Healthy Eating Decisions Program to implement C.A.T.C.H. (Coordinated Approach To Child Health). We utilized our walking and nature trails to keep students active and students participated in the SPARK PE curriculum. This year we continued Hero Habits—a character program that helps students to develop and practice life skills. We also monitored our students' social-emotional health and provided small group and individual counseling to meet their needs.
We are living out our mission by putting students first and helping them reach their full potential within a healthy, safe, engaging, supportive, and challenging environment. We feel so blessed to partner with families as we work together for student success. We love serving our students!
Lora McKillop, Principal
Heather Lazurick, SIC Chair
